LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Information Minister Ahmed Waqas Riaz has said that Punjab government will ensure the provision of all necessary facilities to national and international media regarding timely information about the electoral process on the election day, July 25.
“Punjab government will consider the proposals and recommendations of journalist community in provision of latest information to media on election day,” he said during a meeting with senior representatives of electronic media on Sunday.
Punjab Information Secretary Bilal Ahmed Butt, Director General Public Relations Ms Nabeela Ghazanfer, officers of information department along with bureau chiefs of electronic media attended the meeting.
The minister said that conducting free and fair elections was a top responsibility of the caretaker government and they were restricted to their constitutional mandate. While talking to electronic media journalists, he informed that caretaker provincial government is ensuring all necessary arrangements to make the forth coming election process transparent and foolproof for which process of transfers and postings against administrative posts and police ranks has started.
During question and answers session, the minister said that media is a watchdog and its positive criticism helps every government to reform the lapse in the administrative structure. “We appreciate the role of electronic media to sensitize the society and government for the betterment of masses,” he said.
Punjab Secretary Information Bilal Ahmed Butt informed the media regarding the steps being taken by the government for redressal of the grievances of general public as well as administrative arrangements being made for conducting fair elections. The minister said that we will perform our duty with national approach and honesty. “Caretaker Punjab Government was fully aware of law and order situation and will fully cooperate with Election Commission on election day,” concluded Ahmed Waqas.
The representatives of electronic media invited the minister information and secretary information to visit their media houses which both the dignitaries accepted.
